January 2015 Releases

News

January 30, 2015 — Social justice comedian Negin Farsad will perform her own brand of comedy at the University of Wyoming Union Ballroom Friday, Feb. 6, at 9 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

January 30, 2015 — A visit to the Milky Way, a mission to Saturn, an exploration of Earth and a night sky afternoon show for children highlight this month’s shows at the newly renovated Harry C. Vaughan University of Wyoming Planetarium.

January 30, 2015 — Area residents have the opportunity to go back to college for a day, with three professors from the University of Wyoming lecturing Saturday, Feb. 7, in Sheridan for the spring term of Saturday University -- UW’s popular, free, one-day college education program.

January 30, 2015 — The University of Wyoming Department of Music’s spring Faculty Recital Series opens with “An Evening of Reed Trios” Monday, Feb. 9, at 7 p.m. in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts concert hall. Admission is free and open to the public.

January 30, 2015 — Researchers at the University of Wyoming are lifting the veil on elder financial exploitation -- trying to identify red flags that could foretell and prevent shattered familial relationships and broken hearts.

January 30, 2015 — A weekly look at Wyoming business questions from the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (WSBDC), part of WyomingEntrepreneur.Biz, a collection of business assistance programs at the University of Wyoming.

January 29, 2015 — Finalists for the position of dean of the University of Wyoming’s College of Business have been identified, and they’re scheduled to give public presentations at UW beginning Tuesday, Feb. 3.

January 29, 2015 — A new study by a University of Wyoming professor finds that many U.S. adults -- approximately one in five -- are deeply religious, know a lot about science, and support many practical uses of science and technology in everyday life, but reject scientific explanations of creation and evolution.

January 28, 2015 — As University of Wyoming students check into campus life again, the UW Campus Activities Center (CAC) reminds them of Cowboy Check-In, a recently launched initiative to encourage attendance and participation in CAC-sponsored events.

January 28, 2015 — Opportunities for agricultural producers, irrigation districts and other water users to develop small hydropower at existing water infrastructures will be covered in a Torrington roundtable and Wheatland workshop Tuesday, Feb. 17.

January 28, 2015 — University of Wyoming President Dick McGinity issued the following statement upon learning of the death of former legislator Harriet Elizabeth “Liz” Byrd of Cheyenne, who was honored as a UW distinguished alumnus in 2012:

January 27, 2015 — The University of Wyoming’s Friday Night Fever program will offer a free laser tag event Friday, Jan. 30, from 9 p.m.-midnight at All Points West Laser Tag Family Fun Center, located at 1560 Snowy Range Road.

January 27, 2015 — The southwest Greenland ice sheet is not one giant, solid mass but, rather, a tapestry of gushing rivers, lakes and streams that efficiently drains meltwater off its surface -- and stores about 25 percent of this runoff deep below, either in the body of the ice itself or at the base of the ice sheet between the ice and underlying rock.

January 26, 2015 — Going above and beyond for students, lending a helping hand with whatever is needed and providing fair, thorough health care for patients are qualities that helped Amy Robohm earn the University of Wyoming’s Outstanding Staff Employee of the Fourth Quarter award.

January 26, 2015 — Members of the University of Wyoming community and the public are invited to submit questions for Lynne Cheney about her book, “James Madison: A Life Reconsidered,” in advance of her public appearance Tuesday, Feb. 17, at UW.

January 26, 2015 — University of Wyoming students will have an opportunity to learn about the different clubs and organizations that are available to them Thursday, Jan. 29, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Wyoming Union breezeway.

January 26, 2015 — Oil painted portraits by recent University of Wyoming artist Chancelor Havlik will be on display through Feb. 5 in Gallery 234, located in the lower level of the University of Wyoming Union.

January 23, 2015 — One of the world’s foremost experts in the science of how conditions during fetal development shape the lives of humans and animals has joined the faculty of the University of Wyoming.

January 23, 2015 — A weekly look at Wyoming business questions from the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (WSBDC), part of WyomingEntrepreneur.Biz, a collection of business assistance programs at the University of Wyoming.

January 22, 2015 — Four new exhibitions featuring artwork that includes hand-sewn quotes on photographs, words or lettering as the subject, historical maps, and pop art will open Saturday, Jan. 31, at the University of Wyoming Art Museum.

January 22, 2015 — Finalists for the position of dean of the University of Wyoming’s College of Law have been identified, and they’re scheduled to give public presentations at UW beginning Monday, Jan. 26.

January 21, 2015 — Panel discussions, a community supper and a keynote address by the first openly gay athlete in any of the four major professional American sports highlight this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Days of Dialogue (MLKDOD) at the University of Wyoming.

January 21, 2015 — More than 90 percent of University of Wyoming students are pleased with their UW education and would recommend the university to friends and relatives, according to the latest UW Student Satisfaction Survey (UWSSS).

January 21, 2015 — The Muslim terrorists who murdered the staff at Charlie Hebdo, the French satirical magazine, claimed to be retaliating for the magazine’s attacks on Islam and on Muhammad, its founding prophet. Islam was not Charlie Hebdo’s only religious target. Jews, Catholics, the Pope and even Jesus were often subjects of the publication’s cartoons.

January 21, 2015 — An accomplished chemical engineer and experienced administrator at Texas A&M University has been appointed as dean of the University of Wyoming’s College of Engineering and Applied Science.

January 20, 2015 — Kara Carnes-Holt, University of Wyoming assistant professor of professional studies, has received the American Counseling Association (ACA) 2015 Best Practice Award for her research and publication of the journal article, “The Efficacy of Child Parent Relationship Therapy for Adopted Children with Attachment Disruptions.”

January 16, 2015 — Since the program started in 2008, more than 6,200 brown-and-gold license plates have been sold to Wyoming motorists, generating $624,000 for scholarships that have helped dozens of students attend the University of Wyoming.

January 16, 2015 — Most University of Wyoming business and administrative offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 19, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Wyoming Equality Day. Normal business hours will resume Tuesday, Jan. 20.

January 16, 2015 — The University of Wyoming cut the ribbon today (Friday) on the Harry C. Vaughan UW Planetarium, which has undergone a comprehensive renovation of the existing space and extensive technological upgrades, thanks to a gift from the Windy Ridge Foundation.

January 16, 2015 — The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees has selected a Wyoming firm to serve as construction manager at risk for a major upgrade of facilities for UW’s College of Engineering and Applied Science.

January 16, 2015 — A weekly look at Wyoming business questions from the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (WSBDC), part of WyomingEntrepreneur.Biz, a collection of business assistance programs at the University of Wyoming.

January 15, 2015 — Thirty-one University of Wyoming academic department heads, directors and associate deans are members of the first cohort of a new program aimed at developing leadership skills and fostering a positive leadership culture at UW.

January 15, 2015 — University of Wyoming student Christine Mock, from Cheyenne, knows why the University of Wyoming Union is among the nation’s top college unions and campus centers -- it has everything she needs.

January 14, 2015 — Members of Chicago’s famed Second City will present an improvisational comedy show Wednesday, Jan. 28, at 8 p.m. in the University of Wyoming College of Arts and Sciences auditorium.

January 13, 2015 — The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees is scheduled to select a manager for what’s expected to be the largest construction project in UW history, and hear updates on a wide range of topics, during the board’s regular meeting Jan. 15-16.

January 13, 2015 — Fred Ogden, a University of Wyoming professor of engineering, has been selected to receive the 2015 Arid Lands Hydraulic Engineering Award from the Environmental and Water Resources Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).

January 8, 2015 — It has been about a year since I was appointed by the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees as UW’s 25th president. On the occasion of that anniversary and, at the midpoint of the 2014-15 academic year, it’s worth taking a few moments to make note of where the university stands -- and what the future may hold.

January 7, 2015 — The biggest ethical debates in American society have been issues where there is not an obvious right or wrong, where one side is not definitely good and the other side obviously wicked.

January 7, 2015 — A series of free Internet programs focusing on health care to individuals with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers will be offered each Tuesday through March 10 at the University of Wyoming.

January 7, 2015 — University of Wyoming men's basketball fans can help “Rock the Aztecs” by attending a pregame concert by Chancey Williams and the Younger Brothers Band in the Arena-Auditorium Wednesday, Jan. 14, before the Cowboys' Mountain West Conference game against San Diego State University (SDSU).

January 5, 2015 — A weekly look at Wyoming business questions from the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (WSBDC), part of WyomingEntrepreneur.Biz, a collection of business assistance programs at the University of Wyoming.